INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DEHRADUN: Residents of Joshimath say that at least five ponds which were in and around the area till a few decades ago have either dried up
or have been constructed upon and water underneath may be leading to the cracks and fissures in houses and other structures across the
town.Old-timers recall how the town was once laced with multiple water sources including these ponds
Savi area which had three kunds (ponds) where we have the ITBP area and other human habitation now
We would go for walks in those parts and take water from these ponds till the 1960s
said Rameshwari Sati, an old-time resident of the town
Then there was Chatra kund, which led to Gaunkh gadera which has also disappeared
Sunil followed by Manohar Bagh, another badly-impacted area
Once the zones which are near meadows get recharged, the water will certainly pour out from the discharge zones
Joshimath has a complex water system beneath its surface and forceful hindrance to these might be one of the reasons behind the extensive
